Buying your first home is often very exciting and a little terrifying. Homebuyers have visions in their heads of what a perfect home will look like. White picket fence? Surrounded by beautiful flowers? Do you see a broad back porch with kids playing on a swing set? But, are homeowners considering what it will take to secure their perfect home? Following are some of our top home safety tips to ensure you and your family are protected....

As a kid, Home Alone filled my head with great ideas to protect the house from burglars. Top tactics included overly iced steps, hot door handles, trip lines, and flying paint cans. Thankfully, we don’t have to rely on the creativity of an 8 year old. Today, we have advanced home security and ADT alarm system technology to help protect our homes....

Like most issues related to the home, the topic of security has fallen victim to a number of myths. From the overall effectiveness of home security systems to the role that police play in catching perpetrators, every aspect of this critical subject has been dissected and discussed ad nauseam. But the endless conversations have yielded a few tall tales that we’d like to set straight....